Fundraising Fox

Andrew Sather

Investor

Partner at Initialized Capital

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $4M checks · typically $2.5M

FoundedAlixSygaldry Technologies · YC

Experience

  1. Initialized CapitalPartner2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  2. Initialized CapitalPrincipal2020 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  3. Initialized CapitalPart-Time Expert2017 — 2020San Francisco, California
  4. SPAN Digital InnovationCXO2020San Francisco Bay Area
  5. SPAN Digital InnovationCEO2013 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Gild (formerly Professional Aptitude Council)Co-founder, CCO2009 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  7. GoldenbleuCEO2006 — 2009San Francisco, CA & Firenze, Italy
  8. University of Wisconsin - MadisonAssociate Instructor2004 — 2006Madison, WI
  9. SapientSenior Vice President1999 — 2001San Francisco, CA & London, UK
  10. AdjacencyFounder, Creative Director and CEO1995 — 1999Madison, WI & San Francisco, CA

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin-MadisonBS, Art (with Graphic Design concentration), Additional Degree in English (creative writing emphasis)

Skills & more

Business Strategy61Start-ups79User Experience52Product Development28Entrepreneurship36Brand Development18User Interface10Web Design25Mobile Applications17Web Development11E-commerce36Creative Direction21
+12 moreBusiness DevelopmentLeadershipStrategyInformation ArchitectureDigital StrategyInteraction DesignDesign ThinkingUser-centered DesignConcept to LaunchInterdisciplinary CollaborationM&A experienceInnovation

Languages American Midwestern Vernacular English

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Same school

Shared employers

Deals · 2

Sygaldry TechnologiesBoard seat

via Initialized Capital · filed Apr 2026 · $139M raise

AlixBoard seat

via Initialized Capital · filed Jul 2025 · $30.7M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Initialized Capital

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